In the waste water system, the drain pumps are responsible for moving incoming water from the house into the constructed wetland or gray water tank. To do this, they must pump water through 5-10m of horizontal pipe and 1.5m of vertical pipe. Because the water stuck in...
A vital part of the Inter House team’s success comes from the ability of the constructed house to have a zero net average annual energy usage. This means that the energy system including the solar panels, inverter, and battery must strategically provide enough energy...
June 28, 2019 marks the day when our shipping container embarked on its journey from Golden, Colorado, USA to Ben Guerir, Morocco: 5,179 mi, or 8,344 km trip. It will start on a railway in Golden and travel across the United States to New York City, where it will be...
For power generation, Inter House is using two types of solar panels. First, a typical high efficiency rooftop system supplies most of the house load and a building-integrated photo-voltaic (BIPV) system that doubles as a carport roof. Second, we’ve got a solar...
Due to Morocco’s dry climate, there is often a shortage of water. To help mitigate water loss, the InterHouse aims to treat blackwater from the dishwasher, kitchen sink, and toilet. The water will be treated using a constructed wetland. This constructed wetland...
Welcome to the first water introduction post. Over the next few weeks the water team will be providing a subsystem overview, and we’ll post periodic blogs about our progress. Also, keep an eye out for a Weekly Wednesday Water Wisdom where team members will explain the...
